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In this haunted house horror you see what the ghost sees — and it's terrifying

Justin Chang

In Steven Soderbergh's supernatural thriller Presence, a family finds they aren't alone in their new house. It's a ghost story told masterfully from the ghost's point of view.
Your guide to Oscar-nominated movies and where to watch them

Hafsa Fathima

Dhanika Pineda

Beth Novey

There are a lot of films and we are here to help! We've assembled details and coverage for the 13 films nominated in six major categories — all in one place.
Karla Sofía Gascón is the first openly trans actress to receive an Oscar nomination

Manuela López Restrepo

The Spanish actress portrays the titular character in Emilia Pérez, a polarizing musical that focuses on the life of a transgender drug lord in Mexico.
5 takeaways from the 2025 Oscar nominations

Glen Weldon

From Emilia Pérez and its 13(!) nominations to the profoundly gross The Substance getting a Best Picture nod, the 2025 Oscar nominees addressed big social and political issues, all to varying degrees.
See the full list of 2025 Oscar nominations

Dhanika Pineda

Emilia Pérez raked in the most nominations Thursday morning, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked. The Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, March 2.
They made a post-apocalyptic Sundance film. Then their homes burned

Mandalit del Barco

The zombie apocalypse film Didn't Die was made amid the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic and upheaval in Hollywood. The filmmakers lost their homes – but are still sharing their movie at Sundance.
Pamela Anderson's had an 'amazing, wild, messy life' — and she's still reinventing

Tonya Mosley

Pamela Anderson's role as a lifeguard on Baywatch made her a global sex symbol in the '90s. But she longed to be taken seriously as a performer and person. Her new film is The Last Showgirl.
In 'A Real Pain,' Jesse Eisenberg asks: What is the purpose of 'tragedy tourism'?

Terry Gross

Eisenberg's film follows two cousins on a Jewish heritage tour of Poland, which includes a stop at the Majdanek death camp. The story draws on his own family history — and his struggle with OCD.
Arts & Culture

Palestine's Oscar entry: 'From Ground Zero'

Beth Accomando

There's still time to see this Best International Feature Film entry at Digital Gym Cinema.
Justin Baldoni has sued Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds for $400 million

Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Baldoni, his studio Wayfarer, and their publicists are alleging civil extortion, defamation and a slew of contract-related claims about the film It Ends With Us.